CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

S.Amdt. 1584

S.Amdt. 1584 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 8 Democratic cosponsors · See all 8 cosponsors

Changes H.Con.Res. 14 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

What the Amendment is About:

This amendment, numbered SA 1584, was submitted by Ms. Blunt Rochester along with three other senators. Its main purpose is to set up a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to blocking funding cuts to food banks that provide food aid to vulnerable Americans.

What it Aims to Change or Add:

The amendment allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to make changes and adjustments to certain budget levels and the pay-as-you-go ledger. This applies to legislation relating to food aid that would not increase the deficit from fiscal year 2025 through 2034.

  • Specifically, this can include legislation that preserves food access for children, low-income Americans, or Americans in rural areas.
  • It also includes blocking cuts to the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, which lets food banks buy fresh foods from local farmers.